Guard
Guard noun - A person or group that watches over someone or something.
Risk
Risk noun - Something that may cause injury or harm.
Usage example: mountain climbing is a risk, but the thrill and challenge are worth it
How words are described
| good | good guard | good risk |
| special | special guard | special risk |
| certain | certain guard | certain risk |
| heavy | heavy guard | heavy risk |
| Other adjectives: small, actual, real, constant, large, big, huge, main, personal, new. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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During the opening robbery scene, Mal and the vault guard are discussing where the guard could be shot to make it look like he resisted, but keeping the risk of serious injury minimal.
Source: Only a Flesh Wound -
The guard tried to stop her from going in, saying that he would not even risk his own life in there with the rowdy prisoners.
Source: Badass Pacifist -
Seriously, don't piss her off, or not even her safeguards will help you, as an EU security guard finds out when she realizes that the lives of 450 million people are at risk.
Source: Webcomic / Freefall
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Risk and Guard. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/guard/risk
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Risk or Guard. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/guard/risk.
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